FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2008
MOKENA, IL – 11th Congressional District candidate Marty Ozinga announced Tuesday that his campaign had raised over $800,000 in the 2nd Quarter of 2008, his first fundraising quarter as a candidate.
As a demonstration of his commitment to the campaign, Ozinga donated $70,000 to his own cause in early April, pushing his total receipts for the quarter over $870,000.
“It’s clear that voters are responding to Marty’s message of change,” said Ozinga spokesman Andy Seré. “In Marty Ozinga, working families have found someone who can bring real change – not the politics of Rod Blagojevich and Tony Rezko – to Washington.”
Ozinga was overwhelmed by the strong showing of grassroots support. He received about 1,000 contributions, and nearly 60% of them were for $250 or less.
Well under 10% of Ozinga’s total came from PACs. By contrast, nearly half of his opponent’s total through March 2008 has come from PACs.
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